On 25 June, the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services officially launched a new National Brain Health Strategy. The strategy will be in effect from 2026 to 2036, reflecting a long-term commitment to strengthening brain health across the life course. Below is a translated overview of the strategy's main objectives, providing insight into [...]
On 24 June, the European Parliament hosted the high-level policy debate "Future of the Younger Generation: How to Curb the Addiction Epidemic and Protect Europe's Brain Capital", bringing together policymakers, clinicians, researchers and civil society representatives to discuss the growing impact of nicotine addiction on youth mental health and brain development. Hosted by MEP [...]
The Swiss Brain Health Foundation organised, in collaboration with the INECO Foundation and the International Alliance on Brain Health, a high-level meeting in conjunction with The Lancet Commission on Brain Health, which took place on 24 and 25 April 2026 in Buenos Aires. The event brought together leaders across neuroscience, psychiatry, public health, economics, and [...]
The Belgian Brain Council organised a roundtable at the European Parliament titled “Scientific Sovereignty as a Strategic Priority for Europe, with a Focus on Health and Brain Research” on 12 May 2026 in Brussels and online (hybrid format). Hosted by Tomislav Sokol, in collaboration with Université libre de Bruxelles, the event brought together a diverse [...]
On 24 March 2026, the Polish Parliament hosted the European Brain Health Day under the theme “Prevention, Health Policy, Future Generations,” as part of the Year of Prevention. The event, initiated by the Mental Power for Brain Health Foundation, brought together representatives of the scientific and clinical communities, policymakers, and social organizations to discuss [...]
Following an audience with Her Majesty Queen Letizia earlier this month, the Spanish Brain Council presented a new report on neuroscience research (2014–2024) on 15 April 2026. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of scientific output, impact, and funding, and is intended to inform future research and policy priorities within the Spanish Brain Plan. The [...]
True to tradition, HjärnForum – the National Association for the Fight against Brain Diseases in collaboration with the Brain Council opens this year's Brain Week in Copenhagen on 9th March. The Danish Brain Council invites you to three exciting lectures about the brain, as well as a subsequent debate about the establishment of a [...]
Her Majesty Queen Letizia received this morning in audience at the Zarzuela Palace a delegation from the Spanish Brain Council (CEC), in an institutional meeting in which the entity presented the strategic advances developed in recent months in the field of research, brain health and international positioning of Spanish neuroscience. This event has allowed [...]
Bill Gates took part in a panel discussion at Karolinska University Hospital on the future of Alzheimer’s research. The panel featured four leading researchers, including Miia Kivipelto, Henrik Zetterberg, and Maria Ankarcrona—three scientists whose work has been supported by Swedish Brain Council. The discussion highlighted key breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, ranging from [...]
On 15 January 2026, the Belgian Brain Council (BBC) took part in a political forum on brain health (REBELEPSY) held at the Belgian Federal Parliament to advocate for stronger national policy and political engagement on brain and mental health issues. At the event, the BBC brought forward evidence and perspectives from scientists, clinicians and [...]
